Melgar vs Sport Huancayo: Titles, squads, and a quiet rivalry gap
Melgar vs Sport Huancayo stats: the trophy gap
The first thing that jumps out from the Melgar vs Sport Huancayo stats is the league trophy count. Melgar have **3 Liga 1 titles**, Sport Huancayo have **0**.
That single number shapes the Head to Head record narrative, even before you look at any match result. One club has already climbed to the top, the other is still chasing that first league crown.
So any future meeting sits on that backdrop. Melgar arrive with proven title pedigree, Sport Huancayo arrive with the hunger of a club yet to win the league.
Cups tell a different story
The gap closes fast once you move from league trophies to cups. In the Copa Bicentenario, both teams sit level with **1 title each**.
That single shared number changes the tone of their historical matchups. In knockout football, Melgar do not have the same clear edge that they enjoy in Liga 1 history.
So you get a split story. League history leans **3-0** to Melgar. Cup history reads **1-1**, and that makes any cup meeting feel far more balanced.
Squad size and depth battle
The current squads add another layer to the Melgar vs Sport Huancayo stats. Melgar list **31** players, Sport Huancayo list **28**.
A difference of **3** players is not massive, but it does hint at slightly more depth for Melgar across a long season. Over many historical matchups, that extra cover can matter in tight fixture runs.
Sport Huancayo sit just behind, so it is not a thin group. They still carry close to thirty players, which keeps the Head to Head record discussion from turning into a simple big club versus small club story.
Foreign player profiles
Both clubs lean on a small group of foreign players. Melgar have **4 current foreign players**, Sport Huancayo have **3**.
The gap is only **one player**, so neither side looks stacked with imports. That suggests a similar approach, with a core of local talent supported by a few outside additions.
Across historical matchups, that balance can keep games tight in style. You are not looking at two wildly different recruitment models, you are looking at two squads built in roughly the same way.
What the numbers say about this rivalry
On pure silverware, Melgar sit in front with **3 Liga 1 titles** and the same **1 Copa Bicentenario** that Sport Huancayo hold. That is the big anomaly in this data, a clear league gap next to a level cup record.
Squad size, **31 vs 28**, and foreign players, **4 vs 3**, are close enough to keep future games competitive. So the Head to Head record story is simple. Melgar carry the history, Sport Huancayo carry the chase, and the next chapter will hinge on whether that trophy gap stays open or finally starts to close.
